Water

Ein parlamentarischer Ausschuss unternimmt den ungewöhnlichen Schritt, den Führungskräften des Versorgungsunternehmens das Misstrauen auszusprechen. Abgeordnete haben der Leitung von South East Water Inkompetenz angesichts wiederholter Wasserausfälle für Zehntausende von Kunden vorgeworfen und ihr Misstrauen gegenüber deren Fähigkeit geäußert, das Unternehmen zu reformieren. Abgeordnete aus dem gesamten politischen Spektrum erklärten, dass David Hinton, Chief Executive von SEW, und der Vorstand eine Kultur der Verantwortungslosigkeit in dem Unternehmen pflegten, das 2,3 Millionen Kunden in Berkshire, Hampshire, Kent, Surrey und Sussex mit Trinkwasser versorgt. Weiterlesen...

• Auch der Kokainkonsum erreicht Rekordhöhen, wie Zahlen der Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission zeigen. • Der Methamphetamin-Konsum in Australien hat sich im letzten Jahrzehnt fast verdoppelt, und Stimulanzien werden in Rekordmaßen eingenommen, wie neue Abwasseranalysen belegen. • Am Mittwochabend veröffentlichte die Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (Acic) ihren neuesten Jahresbericht, nachdem zwischen August 2024 und 2025 Abwasserproben aus 64 Kläranlagen im ganzen Land getestet wurden.

• North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on Monday, prompting immediate condemnation from Seoul and Washington amid escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. • South Korea's military detected at least three missile launches, with analysts assessing the tests as part of Pyongyang's ongoing weapons development program. • The U.S. State Department condemned the launches as destabilizing and reiterated its commitment to defending South Korea and Japan through extended deterrence.

• Environmental Working Group study finds 20% of Americans used systems with elevated nitrate levels from 2021-2023 data. • Nitrate poses health risks including cancer and developmental issues in contaminated supplies. • Affects millions nationwide, urging stricter regulations and testing.

Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseasesIsraeli forces in Gaza killed a water engineer and two drivers who transported water to displaced families over four days in mid-April, exacerbating severe shortages of clean water that are fuelling the spread of preventable disease.Israeli limits on the shipment of soap, washing powder and other hygiene products into Gaza have also forced prices up, adding to the challenge of keeping clean and avoiding infection in overcrowded shelters and tent encampments. Continue reading...

Pair, believed to be mother and son, recovered from water but died at scene in Elthorne Park, Ealing A woman and her young child have died after getting into “difficulty” in the water at a west London park, police said.Police were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday, where a woman and child were recovered from the water, the Metropolitan police said. Continue reading...

• Egypt has convened an emergency regional summit with Ethiopia, Sudan, and other Nile Basin nations to address water allocation disputes intensified by Sudan's ongoing civil war and dam infrastructure threats. • The summit, held in Cairo on Friday, focused on protecting the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Blue Nile water flows during heightened regional conflict; negotiations remain deadlocked. • US officials are monitoring the summit closely, concerned that water scarcity could fuel refugee crises across the Horn of Africa and destabilize a critical US partner region.